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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 11, 2024

1,579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.17/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,841/hd at 902 lb · 88 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $228.43/cwt -8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,926/hd at 843 lb · 51 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.14/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 857 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,579 1,404 1,581
Feeder cattle 1,307 1,099 1,170
Slaughter cattle 272 305 411

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves were mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower on comparable sales. Quality was mixed as a large portion of the sale consisted of plainer type cattle, with the exception of some bigger drafts of wheat cattle. Trading activity was moderate on moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,301 -46.00
387 387 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,509 -9.28
409 thin fleshed 409 13 399.00 $399.00 $1,632 —
455 455 4 341.00 $341.00 $1,552 -21.33
505 505 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,520 -38.09
523–543 540 33 319.00–328.00 $326.76 $1,765 -12.33
600 600 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 -20.70
665–670 669 10 271.00–275.00 $272.19 $1,821 +25.19
707–727 711 29 242.00–245.00 $244.37 $1,737 -4.65
764 764 19 241.50 $241.50 $1,845 -8.11
838–845 843 51 224.50–229.50 $228.43 $1,926 -8.65
866–898 892 33 219.00–219.50 $219.41 $1,957 -4.93
953 953 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,944 -5.00
966 966 14 205.00 $205.00 $1,980 -4.00
1010–1015 1014 51 200.00–203.75 $203.31 $2,062 —
1091 1091 7 192.00 $192.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 398.00 $398.00 $1,246 +30.50
404 404 4 376.00 $376.00 $1,519 —
462 462 3 347.00 $347.00 $1,603 +47.00
563 563 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,576 —
603–628 619 18 276.00–278.00 $277.61 $1,718 +26.99
685–694 687 30 243.00–244.00 $243.27 $1,671 +13.27
718 718 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,651 -10.00
752 752 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,805 +31.00
816–848 829 22 224.00–225.00 $224.42 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 10 266.00 $266.00 $1,359 —
575 575 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,598 —
650 650 12 231.00 $231.00 $1,502 +23.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 5 329.00 $329.00 $1,191 —
432 432 15 291.00 $291.00 $1,257 -9.88
455 455 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,210 -27.13
463 463 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,338 -4.13
512–525 519 30 269.00–286.00 $276.12 $1,433 -11.61
581 581 8 268.00 $268.00 $1,557 -2.98
620 620 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 +19.25
676–690 679 15 227.50–228.00 $227.60 $1,545 -1.98
710–744 741 35 218.00–225.00 $220.10 $1,631 +1.24
856–860 857 43 205.00–205.50 $205.14 $1,758 +2.72
901 901 86 204.50 $204.50 $1,843 -0.50
925 925 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,758 -15.00
1023 1023 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–477 467 15 241.00–250.00 $245.09 $1,145 —
620–644 625 30 220.00–238.00 $234.29 $1,464 —
706 706 24 204.00 $204.00 $1,440 —
721 721 10 202.00 $202.00 $1,456 —
889 889 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,511 —
974 974 17 187.00 $187.00 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 thin fleshed 418 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,200 —
418 418 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,120 +25.00
470 470 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,297 —
512 512 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,362 —
588 588 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,511 +22.14
624–643 634 11 240.00–249.00 $244.02 $1,547 +22.02
660 thin fleshed 660 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,617 —
659–685 674 13 215.00–226.00 $223.42 $1,506 —
711 711 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,586 —
755 755 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 +15.00
814 814 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,530 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–948 888 85-90% 23 90.00–99.00 $93.76 $833 —
905 905 85-90% 2 106.00 $106.00 $959 +8.00
820–993 935 85-90% 3 106.00 $106.00 $991 +2.98
1001–1162 1081 85-90% 27 91.00–100.00 $94.60 $1,023 -16.41
1010–1320 1156 85-90% 12 104.00–110.00 $106.59 $1,232 —
1180–1420 1304 85-90% 27 116.00–126.00 $119.48 $1,558 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1338 1118 80-85% 19 116.00–121.00 $117.67 $1,316 —
1202–1552 1357 80-85% 30 128.00–132.00 $129.63 $1,759 —
1970 1970 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,699 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1532 1356 75-80% 3 130.00–137.00 $132.12 $1,792 —
1995 1995 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,554 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,997 +34.00
1365–1418 1400 3 133.00–135.00 $134.35 $1,881 —
1475–1805 1648 3 145.00–157.00 $152.41 $2,512 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,068 —
474 474 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,171 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,135 —
466 466 10 267.00 $267.00 $1,244 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.